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    ericaeb Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 17, 2012, 07:44 PM
    Can I get back pay for child support?
    I had custody of my daughter from the ages of 7 to 13 I never took a child support case out on her mother while she was living with me can I ask the courts for child support back pay from the mother now even though my daughter currently lives with her mother or it to late?
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    Jan 17, 2012, 07:52 PM
    It will depend on where you live, what county ( we are a international site) and if the US, what state ( laws vary by state)

    In a few states you can file for support for the past, in many states no you can't.

    Also during those years of 7 though 13, who had legal custody.

    And why did legal custody change? ( or at least physical) I am assuming mother has legal custody now.
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    Jan 17, 2012, 08:06 PM
    I wouldn't bother asking for it unless there is a dispute over it as in the mother trying to get support at this time. Having the child from 7-13 makes 6 years. And if the mother should have the child for the next 6 years then it is a form of split custody. You can argue it out in that way so no current support is due.
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